Ronald D. Moore's Battlestar Galactica juggled heavy duty space opera and fantastical, magic elements. But his next project will leave space behind, in favor of a world of pure magic, in the vein of Harry Potter for adults.

According to Deadline, Moore's new project is "described as an adult Harry Potter set in a world ruled not by science but by magic," and he's making it for NBC. And Sony, which signed a development deal with Moore back in May, is pretty serious about moving forward with this — there are nearly $2 million in "pilot and series penalties," meaning Sony has to pay up to $2 million if the show doesn't film both a pilot and an ongoing series.

The other interesting thing is that the article mentions that Sony's Charlie's Angels remake, spearheaded by Smallville creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, is still very much in the pipeline and the studio is serious about developing more dramas. At one point, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles showrunner Josh Friedman was said to be heavily involved in the Charlie's Angels reboot. [Deadline]